Reinforcement Wall for Containers

ABSTRACT

A container includes a plurality of frames and walls are connected to the frames so as to define a storage space therebetween. A plurality of reinforcement boards are attached to the walls and located corresponding to the frames. Rivets penetrate through the reinforcement boards, the walls and the frames. The reinforcement boards reinforce the strength of the containers while the weight of the containers is not increased too much.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a container, and more particularly to areinforcement board attached to outside of the container so as to avoidfrom cracking and any type of damage when rives extending through thewalls and the frame of the containers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A conventional air transport container includes six sides and generallyincludes multiple hollow and elongate frames 30 as shown in FIG. 4 andwalls 31 are connected to the frames 30 to form the container. The walls31 are connected to the frames 30 by rivets 32 which extend through thewalls 31 and the frames 30. In order to have a lightweight container,the walls 31 generally are made by Aluminum alloy. Some containermanufacturers develop even more lighter containers which are made byglass fiber fabric sheets, carbon fiber fabric sheets or Kevlar fabricsheets.

However, the Aluminum alloy walls 31 have to be connected to the frames30 by rivets 32 which penetrate through the walls 31 and the frames 30and the portions that the rivets 32 penetrate generate high stress whichmay cause cracks and damage in the walls 31 and the frames 30. For thesoft containers made by is glass fiber fabric sheets, carbon fiberfabric sheets or Kevlar fabric sheets, because these sheets do not haveresin received therein so that the sheets can be easily deformed andfriction becomes a severe problem when the containers are arranged sideby side.

The present invention intends to provide a reinforcement board which isattached to the walls of the container at the position where the rivetspenetrate through to connect the walls and the frames. The reinforcementboard is made by metal or composite material which is light and strongso as to reinforcement the area where rivets penetrate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a container which includes a pluralityof frames and walls which are connected to the frames so as to define astorage space therebetween. A plurality of reinforcement boards areattached to the walls and located corresponding to the frames. Rivetspenetrate through the reinforcement boards, the walls and the frames toconnect the walls to the frames. The reinforcement boards reinforce thestrength of the containers while the weight of the containers is notincreased too much. By the reinforcement boards, thinner walls can beused to the container to obtain a light and strong container.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a containerthat has better strength to reduce damages caused by rivets.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a containerwherein the reinforcement boards are easily connected to the walls ofthe container.

The present invention will become more obvious from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswhich show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment inaccordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show a container with the reinforcementboards the of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view to show the container including the frames,the walls and the reinforcement boards the of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view to show the connection of the frames,the walls and the reinforcement boards the of the present invention, and

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view to show the connection of the framesand the walls of a conventional container.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the container of the present inventioncomprises a plurality of hollow and elongate frames 11 and walls 20which are connected to the frames 11 so as to define a storage spaceenclosed by multiple side surfaces. In this embodiment, a six-sidecontainer is used for clear interpretation purpose. A plurality ofreinforcement boards 21 are attached to the walls 20 and locatedcorresponding to the frames 11. Rivets 22 penetrate through thereinforcement boards 21, the walls 20 and the frames 11 so as to connectthe walls 20 to the frames 11.

The walls 20 can be made by Magnesium alloy, Aluminum alloy or compositematerial such as glass fiber fabric sheets, carbon fiber fabric sheetsor Kevlar fabric sheets, or the mixture of different types of fibers.

The reinforcement boards 21 can be glued to the walls 20 or can be madeintegrally with the walls 20. The container that has the reinforcementboards 21 increases the structural strength while the weight is kept tobe light. The walls 20 do not have to be made thick and only a part ofthe walls 20 are attached with the reinforcement boards 21.

The reinforcement boards 21 can be made by metallic material orcomposite material.

The reinforcement boards 21 are easily manufactured and are easilyattached to the walls 20 of the container so that the conventionalcontainers can be cooperated with the reinforcement boards 21 of thepresent invention to reinforce their structural strength and thereforecan be used for longer period of time.

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with thepresent invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art thatfurther embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of thepresent invention.

1. A container comprising: a plurality of frames and walls which areconnected to the frames so as to define a storage space therebetween,and a plurality of reinforcement boards which are attached to the wallsand located corresponding to the frames, rivets penetrating through thereinforcement boards, the walls and the frames.
 2. The container asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the walls are made by Magnesium alloy. 3.The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the walls are made byAluminum alloy.
 4. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein thewalls are made by composite material.
 5. The container as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the reinforcement boards are made by metallic material.6. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reinforcement boardsare made by composite material.
 7. The container as claimed in claim 1,wherein the reinforcement boards and the walls are made integrally.